Definition of mefoxin Mefoxin

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Noun
mefoxin - one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity
		cephalosporin, Mefoxin
		antibiotic, antibiotic drug a chemical substance derivable from a mold or bacterium that can kill microorganisms and cure bacterial infections; "when antibiotics were first discovered they were called wonder drugs"
		brand name, marque, trade name, brand a name given to a product or service
		cefadroxil, ultracef a cephalosporin antibiotic (trade name Ultracef)
		cefobid, cefoperazone a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections
		cefotaxime, claforan a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Claforan) used for severe infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
		ceftazidime, fortaz, tazicef a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections
		ceftriaxone, rocephin a parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
		ceftin, cefuroxime, zinacef a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
		cephalexin, keflex, keflin, keftab an oral cephalosporin (trade names Keflex and Keflin and Keftab) commonly prescribe for mild to moderately severe infections of the skin or ears or throat or lungs or urinary tract